polio

For starters, the US has barely reached 25 percent of its vaccination target.

Due to the pandemic, an estimated 50 million children missed polio vaccines this year.

A new study adds weight to a growing body of evidence that a virus may be causing acute flaccid myelitis.

No single virus or pathogen was consistent across all the cases, making it hard to pinpoint what is causing the polio-like symptoms.

The Africa nation has deftly handled misinformation and suspicion.

Sudden muscle weakness and paralysis has been hitting young kids, and experts haven't pinned down a cause.

There have only been nine cases reported this year

Outbreaks of disease show the difficulty in global eradication

It’s cause for excitement, but there’s more work ahead

The nation is on track to eliminate wild polio within its borders by the end of the year.